Sinus cap



March 12, 1940' L. G. COWHERD SINUS CAP Filed Aug. 11, 1939 INVENTOR A l/d Cow/72rd BY Z mfofi Paten tedMar.12,1940 r 2,193,271

'" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SINUS GAP Leila G. Gowherd, Kansas City, Mo. Application August 11, 1939, SerialNo. 289,606 2 Claims. (c1. 2-471) My invention relates to sinus caps and more portion 4 made of two pieces of fabric sewed by particularly to a novel cap used by sufferers stitches 5 to the supporting portion. Adjacent from sinusitis involving the frontal sinus. Peredges 6 of the fabric pieces 4 are not sewed to sons afiiicted with sinusitis involving the frontal the supporting portion and form a vent for the 5 sinus cavity have difiiculty sleeping nights in the pocket, into which a pad or bat I of material such presence of moving air. It appears that a cold as cotton or the like may be inserted. The arspot develops on the forehead over the frontal rangement is such that the pad will not slip from sinus cavity which is annoying and painful to the pocket when in use. The back of the pocket such an extent that sleep is difficult. This conmay-be formed by a piece of fabric 8 to which 10 dition is especially noticeable at night and a the two pieces 4 are sewed along their top and 10 species of insomnia may develop from it. bottom edges and side edge, leaving the vent 6.

The protection of the forehead from drafts or In use, a pad 1 having been inserted in the moving air affords relief enabling sleep to occur. pocket, the sinus cap is fitted to the head of the One object of my invention is to provide a wearer, and the drawing string 3 drawn to senovel sinus cap which may be worn by sufferers of cure the cap in place. The pocket portion, con- 15 frontal sinusitis, which cap will protect the fore taining the pad, is placed over the frontal sinus. head and afford relief from cold spots. The arrangement is such that the pad will be Another object of my invention is to provide a snugly but loosely held in place and will be ensinus cap which may be laundered and repeatedly tirely comfortable. The frontal sinus will be used. protected from drafts and the "cold spot will Another object of my invention is to provide not develop, enabling thesinus sufferer to sleep a sinus cap which maybe comfortably and snugin comfort.

ly fitted by the wearer. It will be seen that I have accomplished the In the accompanying drawing which forms objects of my invention. I have provided a simpart of the instant specification and are to be ple and convenient sinus cap which may be read in conjunction therewith and in whichlike readily and expeditiously fitted to any human numerals are used to indicate like parts in the head regardless of size. Variations in head size various views; i will result in different degrees of shirring, due to t Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sinus cap the drawing of the drawing string. When the of my invention, in place upon the head of the cap becomes soiled, the pad may be removed 30 wearer. from the pocket and the cap laundered. The Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the sinus pocket is such that the pad will be held in place cap shown in Figure 1. securely but may, nevertheless, be readily re- Figure 3 is a side elevation of the sinus cap moved when the cap is to be washed. Obviously,

removed from the head of the wearer. if the cap were laundered with the pad in place, 35

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the it would be difficultto dry and iron the cap, due line 4-4 of Figure 3. to the amount of moisture the cotton pad would Figure 5 is a sectional view of the cap taken absorb. Furthermore, the pad would lose its through the line 5--5 of Figure 1. texture and wouldthen not act as a good insu- 0 In general, my invention contemplates the lator for protecting the frontal sinus. 40 provision of a head covering comprising a sup- Itwill be understood that certain features and porting portion which may be fitted to the head subcombinations are of utility and may be emcontour and carrying a pocket portion adapted ployed without reference to other features and to receive a removable pad of absorbent cotton subeombinations. This is contemplated by and or the like. After the cap becomes soiled by is within the scope of my claims. It is further 45 contact with the natural oil in the hair, the pad obvious that various changes may be made i in may be removed and the cap laundered. details within the scope of my claims without More pa y e ng now to the drawdeparting from the spirit of my invention, It ing the cap proper comprises a support ng poris, therefore, to be understood that my invention tion I made of a no a e a of y Suitable is not to be limited to the specific details shown 50 character and is provided with a casing 2 I nd d s ribed, through which a drawing string 3 is adapted to Having thus described my invention, I claim: pass. The net material I is adapted to act as a 1. A head covering for limiting the exposure of head Co as can readily be Seen y referthe frontal sinus, comprising in combination a 85 ence to Figures 1 and It Supp t a P c e supporting portion adapted to fit the head contour, fabric sewed on said supporting portion over the front thereof adapted to form a pocket with said supporting portion, said pocket being provided with an opening, a pad removably. positioned in said pocket located to extend across the forehead of a wearer, said opening being of such size as to permit the passage of said pad therethrough.

2. A nocturnal head covering for limiting the 10 exposure of the frontal sinus including in com- LEILA G. COWHERD. 

